#48A762
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.4% 0.136 150), rgb(72, 167, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#48A762 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A762 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 167, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.136 150) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #48A762 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A762 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A762 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A762 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37D
oklch(70.6% 0.106 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A762
oklch(65.4% 0.136 150)
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Step 600
600
#108A41
oklch(55.6% 0.147 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#075F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 150)
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Step 900
900
#154E27
oklch(37.6% 0.088 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#48A762 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A89A5D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9166 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A496 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A762
#48A762
oklch(65.4% 0.136 150)
- #BE6FB7
#BE6FB7
oklch(65.3% 0.136 330.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #48A762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
Use #48A762 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.